Castrol's answer on synthetic oil usage in rotaries
wutsup guys.. i know the debate on usage of synthetic oils in rotary engines has been going on for so long so i decided to email CASTROL myself and get their opinion on this...take a look...
MY QUESTION:i have heard rumors that running a synthetic in a rotary is bad for its health due to the fact that a rotary needs to burn off oil cleanly and effectively because it injects oil into the combustion chamber, where a synthetic oil is made not to burn off, and leaves residue behind in a rotary engine and decreases the life of the seals inside...if u can help me out.. CASTROL: Thank you for taking the time to clarify this issue with us. To answer your question, a number of years ago Mazda evaluated the performance of synthetic oils and determined that their characteristics may result in lower compression pressure or excess oil consumption due to insufficient lubrication of the seals and the rotor surface. In fact, the recommendation against the use of synthetics continues to stand for their RX7 and RX8 rotary engines today. Although Castrol SYNTEC and SYNTEC Blend have been used successfully in racing RX7 vehicles with rotary engines, we cannot recommend the use of Castrol SYNTEC and SYNTEC Blend in Mazda rotary engines, because we respect the decision made by Mazda. Thank you again for contacting Castrol, the Technology Leader! Castrol Consumer Relations |
This thread on the mrc is well worth reading. Its very in depth and after speaking to oilman at rotorstock convinced me to go fully synthetic, although not the cheep stuff.
We have the same debate going on in the uk and this seams to answer a lot of the questions. http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forum...ad.php?t=15464 |
It's a good thing, dino is cheaper and if changed regularly will provide the same level of protection.
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Castrol isn't a great synthetic brand anyway.
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Originally Posted by Dugwillis84
(Post 7839989)
Castrol isn't a great synthetic brand anyway.
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It's all preference....
I have used Castrol for many years without any issues on my 7..... I also have used Mobile 1 full synthetic in my wifes 02 Explorer since the day we purchased it and it has performed flawlessly, and her truck has 110K miles on it... L8R |
What Castrol oil are you using in your RX7?
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Originally Posted by racerdave98
(Post 7904023)
What Castrol oil are you using in your RX7?
Thanks |
I think it's funny that people use oils based on preference. I'm not saying that I'm any different but you would figure that with all the tests done between oils that there really is a best and worst oil and that saying one is better then the other over preference is an invalid arguement. Enough of my rant.
I've used Amsoil for the last 2 changes and then blew my turbos. I doubt the two are related but my car ran the same on Amsoil as it did on Castrol. So I'd say for me I'm going to go back to Castrol dino oil cause it's far cheaper then $12 a quart. |
I think its great to run synthetic Motor oil on rotary,s of you remove the oil injection and run 2cyl oil. in the gas tank (premix) Iv been doing it for a wile now and theres proof that your housing walls are smoother then running your oil injection because if you look at a used pair of housing u will see that the wall is smoother on some parts were the oil hole is but the rest of that area is rougher.
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Originally Posted by George84
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Do you have anything to back that comment? I think Castrol makes a great line of oil, dino and synthetic.
Have fun reading :rlaugh: http://www.worldsbestoil.ca/dyno-test.php |
Originally Posted by Dugwillis84
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Originally Posted by Glazedham42
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Sorry, but this study sucks. They didn't pick very common oils to test, and even the ones they did test aren't consistent. They left some of the oils out of the first two tests, and then randomly selected some more to dyno test. It's like they just started testing oils without any prior planning. IMO this is a very poorly performed experiment...
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I use castrol Syntec Blend 10-40 or 20-50 for track days.
It's about 20% synthetic and 80% natrual so it does burn off and clean. I have been using Syntec Blend for 2 years with no smoke or deposits. Compression is fine also. I use castrol 2-stroke in the gas, about 1\3 a bottle for every full tank. Still no problems and running strong. I just wouldn't use full synthetic. |
I've used GTX 20w-50 since i got the 7 4 years ago, wouldn't use anything else
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I just using the cheapest oil I can find lol. When I get a rebuild though I'll be sure to use conventional valvoline
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Originally Posted by Michigan_1jz
(Post 7922627)
I just using the cheapest oil I can find lol. When I get a rebuild though I'll be sure to use conventional valvoline
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its all dinosaur bones anyways right.
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Originally Posted by Brismo7
(Post 7925465)
its all dinosaur bones anyways right.
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Best of both worlds. Get the performance of Syn and clean burning of 2 stroke oil. Plus u keep the OMP.
http://www.jhbperformance.com/products.php We have designed a system that allows the use of the stock oil metering pump (OMP) to inject premium 2 stroke oil into the engine. Good quality 2 stroke oil is designed to burn clean and properly lubricate the internals of the combustion chamber in ways that far exceed conventional motor oils. This system allows the use of synthetic oils in the oil pan since this oil is no longer being injected into the engine. This kit includes an engine oil supply block off place, an oil fitting for the OMP, an oil line and an oil reservoir. |
Originally Posted by George84
(Post 7925327)
You know, Castrol GTX leaves less ash deposits behind than valvoline, right?
Not that I care much seeing as the car will run fine on either one lol |
Left over ash can help destroy a rotary engine....
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gtx..... only stuff my flat 4 wont puke out
not sure y either i think it has somthing do with how cakes up in the headgasket? anybody else notice gtx doesnt seem to leak as much as other oils? |
no on the synthetic. i do use gtx though....but the next motor will be premixed....
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